Floyd Allen Crow, 77, of Beaumont, died Sunday, October 18, 2009, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont.
On March 10, 1932, during a rare snow storm in Corpus Christi, Texas, Floyd Allen Crow was born at home to Vivian Frances Crow and Floyd B. Crow. He was raised in Corpus and graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1950. In 1951 he joined the Air Force where he served until 1955; this was the beginning of his lifelong love affair with flying.
Upon discharge from the Air Force he enrolled in Del Mar College where he met his lifelong love, the former Dessie Knoblauch. Floyd and Dessie married in 1956 and moved to Beaumont where he started his thirty-five year career with Gulf States Utilities; beginning as a line pilot and becoming chief pilot for the company in 1970.
A lover of planes, cars and motorcycles, Floyd flew Lear Jets, raced cars and motorcycles. He and Dessie loved to travel and enjoyed many years of riding with dear friends in the Houston BMW Motorcycle Club.
Floyd loved his family, his friends, traveling, good food and riding his motorcycle. He had a zest for life that was contagious and a sense of humor that never failed him even during the last weeks of his life.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, Frances and Floyd Crow.
He is survived by his wife, Dessie Crow of Beaumont; son, Gregg Crow and his soul mate Susan Porter of Amarillo; daughter, Carolyn Bynum and her husband Todd of Friendswood; grandchildren, Dylan and Garrett Bynum, Brandon Crow and Christina Vinzant; great grandchild, Allie Elizabeth Crow; brother, David Crow of Hutto; sisters, Deanna Crow and Jean Crow of Dripping Springs; and his aunt, Joy Denton and her husband Clarence of Amarillo.
His memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A private committal service will be held at Broussard’s Crematorium.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5144, Beaumont, Texas 77726; The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, Maryland 01202; or to American Lung Association, 5926 Balcones Drive, Austin, Texas 78731.
